Epilachna tredecimnotata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Epilachna tredecimnotata, the southern squash lady beetle, is a species of plant-eating lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, South America, and North America (western Texas to Arizona). Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Squash Lady Beetle sighting in Guatemala City on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 41st most-seen of the 87 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and August–September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Squash Lady Beetle in Guatemala City on a given day, against under 5% in May and October–March, the lowest months. Those are among Guatemala City's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in January.
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Of the 4 cities where we can rate Southern Squash Lady Beetle sightings, Guatemala City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San José (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Guadalajara (México, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Southern Squash Lady Beetle that you can see in Guatemala City (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 40%), Spotless Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Globe-Marked Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Squash Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Guatemala City (16 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
